singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:! E: e4 Y% ~* @$ m. y; ~" R

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 A8 U+ x# U! r/ j8 j; k
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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+ R, h* u7 n8 v7 S/ MI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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# Y2 J, J, b( }There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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4 g' j' A0 s2 \8 Y. S; q  ?& J1 awhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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( G3 \5 v( X8 r* t2 r. F& ?I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:# t/ k) J2 i& e6 J: T$ A0 m; w
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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0 k: r2 N' F! _- H. h0 uAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:+ l) _4 L- w* \: o) g3 D/ N4 j. k
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?0 C9 _# b* ]/ S& z" D; C: k

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too